Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-04
A REPLY TO THE STAUNTON
CORRESPONDENT OF THE RICHMOND
PLANET"
ELDER JAsPER'S DEFENCE.
Editor Dispatch:

Edtt0f DtsputCAs
Dear Sir.-Having seen in the Richmond
Planet n letter from the stanton corresDond-
ent on tho s7th Of August, beaded REV.
John jasper Denounced Fraud be-
cause he refused to 90 TO the Opera-House,
and since the parties concerned have
failed TO state the causes which brought about
tho misunderstanding, we now ask the priyl-
lege Of making an explanation, after which
we shall leave the matter TO the good people OF
Staunton 10 decide who is in fault, Elder Jasper
or the committee that made the arrangement
on the 18th Of July Rev. A. W. Fuller, OF Mt
Zion church, Of Staunton, called on Elder Jas
per with an invitation TO lecture in stanton
fer the benefit his church, OF which invitation
he. Elder Jasper, did no. accept, on account OF
his having made arrangements at Beaver Dam
for The opening of his protracted meeting, yet
through the persuasion OF the committee Of ar
rangements on the excursion he consented 20
90, laboring under the impression that the lee
ture would be over by 8 o'clock p. NJ, and that
he would accompany his excursion back a. far
rs Beaver Dam, and he was not aware Of the
fact that arrangements had been made for him
10 lay over and lecture at $50 o'clock. We re-
ceived q communication from Mr.. Fuller on the
9Th of August stating to Us the arrangements
made for the occasion, that the lecture was set
for $50 o'clock. The communication Was read 10
Elder Jasper. and ne positively refused 10 COM
ply with those arrangements, and instructed
the clerk to correspond win the gentleman aud
state the same. and tn AZ o'clock @Oud be the
latest hour be would lecture. This was done,
and on the nth Of Angus; we received reply,
lust one day previous 20 the lecture, stating,
that 10 disausnge tho hour fixed would
cause a total failure. Having no tine to write
him. We wired him Immediately. stating 70 him
that7 o'clock would be the very latest hour, and
even az this time Elder Jasper was not aware
that we had changed the time for the lecture
from 70 O'Clock. a. We had 10 make
hasty action Of the matter ~ V was sOYcry near
tho time for the lecture 10 take place. ami we
did not want 10 disapp0int the people OF Siaun-
ION. IL there had been 10 conference between
Mr. Fuller and Elder Jaspers committee the
people Of stanton could have had the sermon
from Elder Jasper without money or price.
We were very sorry that the good people OF
stanton were disappointed. Elder Jasper nal
made his arrangements. OT gentleman % meet
linn at Beaver Dam when the excursion train
passed ba, X On its way TO Richmond 10 take hin
TO his stopping place, and 20 stay over In staun-
ton after the excursion train was gone would be
disappointment 10 the parties waiting Tor him.
Thus the coed people see and en- Judge Tor
themselves WhetEgr Elder Jaspor has been
treated right by the editor Of the PlGac' or not.
Elder Jasper has been ying IN Richmond FOR
sixty-tWO years, and we can cal on ali the free
minded people TO testify Is % his uprightness
aud his Christian fidelity, and that there is no
one in Richmond can say that he ever made an
engagement and was not punctual In L. We
are not for war. We simply want the people in
general TO have the true version OF the circum-
stances surrounding the affair.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for the space which
you have 50 kindly let unto "a. we remain
Committee of Arrangements:
GEORGE HAYES.
CHARLES LENIS.
Chairman Committee,
ROBERT BULLOCK, Secretary. Sc i-lt'